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Asian funds invest more in Taiwan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... trying to distance itself from China, politically. The economy suffered and people and companies were moving to China," said Martin Lau, senior portfolio manager, Greater China Equities Fund, First State Investments. Since the appointment of Ma Ying-jeou ...

Media Super switches from Pillar to Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... strategies. "Mercer has an in-house financial planning advice program which is at a more advanced stage than Pillar," said Ross Martin, chief executive of Media Super. "Mercer also offer a clearing house facility that some of our employers preferred ...

Telstra Super upgrades insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... relationships are recognised, demonstrating our commitment to all members and to leading the industry on promoting equality," said Martin Crowe, chief executive, Telstra Super. The new life events cover is available to eligible members of the Telstra ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... On the ASX 24, the March share price index futures contract was 14 points lower at 4,874, with 11,645 contracts traded. Martin Hickson, equities analyst at Wilson Asset Management, said the market was trading in line with expectations set by the futures ...

Chimerica threat looms over returns

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... pessimistic about the US and too optimistic about other markets, particularly China. Speaking at a lunch briefing yesterday, Martin Conlon, head of Australian equities at Schroder Investment Management, made a strong case for investing more into the ...

Market wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... contract was up 18 points at 4,783 points, with about 11,000 contracts traded. Macquarie Private Wealth division director Martin Lakos said morning trading had been muted, with miners leading gains. "We didn't get a lot of a lead from overseas markets," ...

Aust Unity sets its sights on instos

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
Australian Unity Investments is ramping up its institutional strategy this year. Martin Hession, head of property at AUI, said at a lunch last week that winning institutional mandates would be a key part of the firm's agenda this year, after having ...

Finsia CEO to step down

NEWS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
After almost three-and-a-half years at the helm of Finsia, chief executive officer Martin Fahy will be handing over the reins this year. Finsia's president Malcolm McComas said that Fahy had led Finsia through a period of remarkable transformation since ...

Hooray it's Oprah day

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... million cost to the taxpayer for bringing the Oprah extravaganza to Australia may well be worth it, said tourism minister Martin Ferguson. This estimated cost doesn't include indirect costs of hotel and travel sponsorships, costs that are expected to ...

New M&A expert in town, hires BT chief

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... services to investment and wealth management firms, has landed in Sydney - and appointed former BT chief executive Ian Martin as vice chairman, Asia Pacific. Berkshire Capital - not associated with Berkshire Hathaway - is a boutique investment bank that ...